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The Garfield Pedestal Fund and
The Seven Wonders OF The
World.

WOTlu.
1t is very evident that the funds
for the pedestal of the Garfield
statue, CINCINNATI, can not be
raised by popular subscription,
we propose therefore to try
another plan, and to follow up
our maiden proposition until the
is secured. The next
effort will in the shape of prize
in which everybody can
enter, from the smallest child to
the adult.
Every person who, in conform
ance with rules which have been
adopted for the conduct of the
contest, send to the CINCINNATI
GRAPHIC News Office, on or before
July l, 1887, fifty cents, and the
names of what he Or she considers
the SEVEN GREATEST WONDERS OF
THE WORLD, shall become a party
to the contest. The money, thus
accruing, will be appropriated as
follows.
Twenty-Five cents will be turned
over to the trustees of the Garfield
Pedestal Fund.
The remaining twenty-five cents
will be devoted to legitimate ex-
penses, such as fair advertis-
ment of the contest, and to the
formation ola fund, to be divided
amongst the four competitors who
shall have the most complete list
of the SEVEN WONDERS as indicated
by majority of those received.
Of course, the amount of the prize
will depend upon the number of
contestants.
GOVERNING RULES.
Each competitive paper must
contain seven names of seven great
wonders, no more, no less; must
be written in ink or typewriter,
on one side of the paper only, and
must be preceded or accompanied
by remittance of fifty cents.
Priority in registering name
and contribution in advance of
LIST will be one factor to the
advantage of competitors, where
two or more lists have same num-
Der of winning names taking into
consideration distances and time
of mailing; that is, the person who
sends in his or her name now,
reserving if he or she SO chooses,
the list until later for completion
or revision, will in case of ties,
take precedence over another who
RENTS both money and list later
on
If, after list is forwarded, con-
tributor desires to amend or revise
it, he or she is privileged to do so
upon an additional contribution of
fifty cents, and will be given the
benefit of the date of the first
remittance.
Purchased list, or lists complied
or obtained by other means than
through ones own effort or the
assistance which may be rendered
by immediate relatives or friends,
are not permissible. Names must
be written in their alphabetical
order as follows:
Niagara Falls,
Statue of Liberty
In case of ties, any one or more
of the four separate awards or
division will be distributed pro
rata, as the occurrence of the tie
may require
Communications open until July
l, 1887.
Governing rules in this week
GRAPHIC News, or circulars mail
ed on receipt of postage. Request
for copies of paper must be &C
companied by ten cents.
Address.
GARFIELD PEDESTAL FUND.-"
GRAPHIC PRESS,
135 Main Street, Cincinnati, o.
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02
Enects Of Oats.

Oats are said by scientist who has
brought his battery to bear on horse
to have an exciting power. The effect
on the nerves and muscles was tested
after eating oats and compared with
their excitability before eating. Old
horsemen know that oats will make q
horse more lively or active than any
other grain. They contain nerve and
muscle food, or the elements to supply
the wear and waste of these parts, and
no doubt they stimulate them also.
They contain, according to this author
ity, a nitrogenized substance peculiar
to themselves. All oats contain this
peculiar property, but the black oats
contain the most. When oats are
ground the exciting effect is reduced in
strength and duration, but its effects
are more active. This peculiar sub
stance is called avenine. The soil
where oats are grown makes differ
ence in the amount of avenine pro-
duced. Further investigation must be
made to determine the kind of soil best
adapted to produce the nerve power Of
the oats. This is getting farming down
to fine point. Here is an opening
for the jockeys. If they had the secret
and could select their oats, how they
might skip by the other fellows who
thought one oat was as good as another.
The weight of the most of the oat does
not make the difference, as the sub
stance is just underneath the skin
and not apparent without analysis.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

foundation. and unless this is in proper
condition the substructuie is pouna - !
fall. A great deal has been saiu anu
written as to the proper depth to piow'
and there is such difference oil opin'
ion among farmers in regard to it that
the question is still as far from being
settled as ever. We think, however
that the leading cause for sucn diner,
ence Of opinion may be found in the iand
itself. That good crops are and can pc
grown on shallow-plowed land tna. Is
good no one will deny, provided the
season be neither too wet nor 700 uly
that is. with moderate rains tne
whole season. In such season any
one can grow good crops. But suon
seasons are rare, and, in fact, every
season is likely to be attended WIN
either long drought or long WEI
smell. Now, what the farmer wants
is to guard against both, and the only
way to do it is to break up his land as
deeply as possible-say not less 'hah
from seven to ten inches. But now 10
this to mend the matterG We answer.
Very easily. In case OF heavy ram
a large portion of the water, instead Oh
running off, will be absorbed by the
deeply disintegrated land, where 1t is
held as if by sponge Tor the use
of the plants, and if drought should
intervene, there is a supply OF water
Just where the plants want 1t, ana
when exhausted, its place is at once
supplied by capillary attraction from
below. II will thus be seen that by
deep blowing the farmer provides
against drouth by having supply OF
water in reserve or place ready to re-
ceive and hold it whenever it comes.
The better to insure this, however, as
well as to facilitate the escape OF too
much water, it is better to use suosoil
pillow and an additional team, running
the same Immediately after the break.
ing pillow, and ripping up the subsoll
the desired depth. This need not be
done for every crop raised on the land,
but only once in every three or four
years.
1t has been well said that it is better
to have two acres of good land, one on
top of the other, than as many acres
alongside of each other, as it costs only
half as much to tend them. The way
to do this is by deep blowing, and thus
double the depths of the soil as well as
the crops grown thereon.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

Alpahy Is one OF the few citias i,
TINS country which cleans its streets h,,
.he methods householders know ONLY
10 wen Tor their personal satisfaction
mere The person occupying a house is
required and compelled to 90 forth in
'he morning Of certain DAYS. armed with
d good still broom and hoe, and com.
aleice at line midway between the
TWO chrbstones and sweep and hoo
coward the house he lives in, gatberine :,
me week or two days accumulat;ons
INTO heaps for the contracto,.'s w'n o,'o
10 come along and carry the st,ff Of
"a large canoe was recently dragged
iron, II, the bottom of the River Cher no.,
0 ',erzon' and {. has been placed in the
museum of Bourges. 1t eyidentlv ho'
mhgs to prehistoric times. When th.
pieces mere put together it was found
% resemble a large trough, and i, sa;G
!" DE quite like the ancient boat fo,,ni
some 1n time ago at Brigg, Lincolnsbire
nc boat from Vierzon is remaL al
IRON the fact that both ends ara -,
~ pieces of wood or boards 50, H.
a sea'.eal grooves. 1t is supposed ,bn,
some accident must have bapnenoa a.. !.
'.he boat and this method Of rsn. :
was adopted. " 'epaA.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02
Plant a Garden.

Every farmer ought to have a gar
den, and good one. But it is fact
that not all farmers do. Why? Well
because most of them have got the
idea into their heads that 1T doesn't
pay"
1t isn't worth while to bother with
EN-" they tell you.
Now, | know it does pay. II you
have good garden, and that is the
only kind you ought to have, there is
no part of the farm that pays better.
You may not raise much to sell from
it, but you can raise large share Of
the family living from it, and no farm
er's family should go without the lux
uries OF fresh vegetables in variety.
Farming that brings in the most
money is not always the kind that
pays best The health and enjoyment
OF the family is, or should be, the first
consideration, always. But, / am
sorry to say that great many ignore
this in practice If not in theory.
We are naturally fond of variety
OF food. Our health demands this. A
well stocked garden enables us to
crafty our appetites, and our natural
appetite for good things we ought
never to be ashamed of, for they were
created in us.
Too often the farmers table is SO
lacking in variety that there is but lit
tie relish for the food provided. Dav
after day the same things are cooked
and eaten until they become tiresome.
Now, If good variety of vegetables is
grown, there may be such change in
the bill OF fare as to make it always at
tractive. The woman OF the house will
see to this if you place the means at
her disposal.
Most men say they don't like to
putter in the garden. There is no
need Of "puttering" If you go to work
right. With hand-cultivator and a
seed-sower, the work is greatly reduced
Give the land thorough blowing to
begin with. Sow your vegetables in
rows to facilitate the use of the cult
vator between them. There will be
very little hand wedding to be done. as
Is necessary when the old system of
planting in "beds" is adhered to. An
hours work, three times a week, will
keep quite garden in good condition
II lsbor-saving appliances are used.
On a small piece of ground veg
etables enough can be grown to supply
a family all through the season and
last through the winter. Have Won
thought what Il variety of food such a
garden viii afford? Lettuce, peas to-
matoes, cucumbers, beans. beats
parsnips, cabbages, satisfy, onions, as,
paragus, sqnashes, sweet-corn-wbv.
just think it over once, and ask yonr
self If you can afford to go without
these things when they may be had for
so little expense and labor.
The farmer and his family ought n
live better than any other class Of peo-
pie, except those who have menev IN
crafty every want. He has the means
TO do SO at hand if he will make use of
them. Try it.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02
AGRlcUL
Devoted to the Interests Of Farmers
and Stockmen.
Farm Laborers.

| The owners OF farms and those who
are compelled to employ labor by the
month or the day have in many cases
occasion to feel that their lot is cast IN
unpleasant places. In many OF the
more rural places it is coming to be a
matter to get satisfactory help at any
price. Even if they can be obtained,
they are likely TO be so independent
and insolent that the employer Is
brought to feel that he is poorly master
of the situation. 1t is coming to be so
that those who are more especially day
laborers upon farms are class OF poor,
miserable beings, whose only care is to
get living and what poor whisky they
want. When engaged at work they are
ready, for no cause whatever, to drop
their tools and leave the field. We have
due regard for the protection OF the
rights Of deserving poor people, and es-
pecially the poor laboring man; but it
does seem as though the present legis-
| lation for the laboring class is throwing
too strong shield around class
whose only care is to secure hveli-
hood by any means, no matter how
dishonorable. Farmers, merchants and
all who have any dealings with them
are compelled to suffer for their simple
act of indulgence.
There are able-bodied men who might
earn good living who, if they can,
win get trusted for groceries with the
intent to defraud, if possible, and when
such one works for farmer he cal
culates to get more in wages or provis-
ions than he expects to pay for. The
time will come when the prosperity OF
this country will require that there be
legislation for the protection OF the
producers.
No idea has done more to repress
farming progress than the idea that a
farm lahorer need not be skilled
that brute strength is the main
requisite. This never was true and is
less so now than ever before since inn
proved machinery has to be handled.
But even in handling such old
fashioned implements as tho ak and
the hoe efficiency depends as much
upon skill as upon muscle. tits by no
means the largest or strongest hired
man who will do most work in day.
And When help is hired that is entirely
unused to our methods of farming its
inexperience greatly detracts from its
value. The truth is that farming is a
| trade thathas to be learned if the work
ers at it would be effective. 1t requires
knowledge and skill in far larger
number Of things than most other kinds
of business. In fact, it is never fully
| learned. The oldest and most success
iul farmer is generally the most ready
to learn something new about his bust
ness, and it is usually this habit which
he has kept up through his life that has
given him his success. That farmer
shows only his limited idea of business
who thinks that he knows so much
about it that he cannot learn anything
more. And, though skill in farm help
is desirable, it is sometimes better in
rough work to have green hand will
ing to do as he is told, and to learn
than one SELF conceited with the idea
that he knows everything already
Much depend upon employers. Some
are themselves so conceited that few
hired men are willing to try to learn
| from them.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02
-
A SERIOUS AEEAlR.
Dimcuities and Red Tapeism Surrounding
military Marriage. In France.

DIFFICULTIES and Rcd-Tapeism Surrounding
Military Marriages in France.
II is said that fifteen years of peace
has developed craving after the bon
heur eoniugal among young officers,
but the ridiculous obstacles and for
malities surrounding the ceremony are
formidable barrier to any officer
wishing to marry. Having made up
his mind on the subject (Which, how
ever. has very little to do with it) he
informs his Colonel of his intentions.
The Colonel passes the word on TO the
War Office, and 1t at length is put be-
fore the Minister The first thing then
TO be done is to find out whether the
young lady concerned fulfills the re-
qnirements of the law, which laws
down that she must have an irreproach-
able moral character and dot worth a
yearly revenue of 10000 francs. The
unfortunate young mans application
begins To descend the ladder of oil
clalism until il reaches the officer com
naading the gendarmerie in the district
whore the officers fiancee resides. Ii
IS then passed TO gendarme, who is
commissioned TO inquire into the Young
tady'S moral character. He proceeds
cautiously as detective. Should he
happen 20 know the father of the
demoiselle indicated. he goes and sees
him; If not, he culls his information
from the neighbers. He will even fol-
low heI when she goes out to theaters
or entertainments. Having finished
his Investigations he draws up report
Oh strictly police court lines. wherein
he talks of the young lady not as
mademoiselle, but rs file. OF goes
the document on its way upward
through the bureaus and red tape I'M
III il gets Ia the War Minister Should
the conditions he fulfilled the officer il
permitted 10 marry. Ii not. be must
reBouncc his intentions. If the fianeee
mas morality. but not money, it mus;
le raised before union is sanctioned.
Officers with means frequently provide
the dot secretly themselves. 1t is
needless l. SLY there is not the same
rigorous inquiry into the moral eharac-
tel Of the officers. Pail Man Gazssks
1T was in a cheese factory and the
party had halted Def re some prime old
hmhurger, which had an odor of iifty
pounds 10 the square inch. "Phewi"
said one, III smells like tho flowers
that bloom in the spring." "Quite
wrong. said a hystander. ''.the flow
ers that bloom in the spring, ira la
have nothing 10 do with the kasel''-
Musical Herald.
The christlaa al Work thinks that
1t does not speak well of the piety of the
professed disciples of Christ, that they
are so backward in giving for the fur
tlerance of his cause. OF how few of
tnem comparatively can it be said that
they gave large money for the spread of
the 6esfel and for the upbuilding of the
hilgt y! Christ in this fallen world.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

A Canada farmer says that stewed
cabbage, turnip, etc., may be go COM
pletely deodorized and defauorised by
the use of little gum camphor thrown
into them while cooking, that they
will impart no odor or flavor to the
butter made from the milk produced
from them. Here is hint worth re-
membering and trying. The best
time for feeding all strong-havored
food is just after milking, This gives
time for the odors to work off through
the cows system.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

An organ grinder living in ho-
boken, N. j.. took his savings. amount
ing to Sl,o56. out of his strong
box on Wednesday and gave
them to his son to deposit in savings
bank. Son has not been heard from
since.
-Longfellow was tender-hearted
boy One day he followed his elder
brother, who was natural sportsman.
into the woods for game. He came
home with his eyes full of tears, be-
cause he had shot and killed a robin.
He never went hunting again inein-
matt Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

Ben Woods, while wheeling sawd,si
az oroyer's mill, near Sequel, Cal.
nsissed his footing and fell headlong Of
tne narrow plank walk into the dnmn
ol burning sawdust which was n;lod
death. ioas'eu 70
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

Well conducted experiments at the
Massachusetts, Agricultural Society
show that medium-sized whole pota-
toes gave larger yields than half pota-
toes obtained from tubers of a CORE
spending size. In the above trials sui
phate OF potash produced better results
than the muriate of potash.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02
HOW'S
Your LIVER

Is the Oriental salutahou,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without .
healthy Liver. When the
Liver Is torpid the Bow
els are sluggish and con.
stipated, the food Lee
in the stomach undl.
gested, poisoning, m
blood; frequent headacns
ensues; a feeling Of lassl,
tude, dependency and
nervousness indicate how
the whole system IS 90.
ranged. Simmons Lly W.
Regulator has been 1ns
means OF restoring nio
people to health ana
happiness by giving them lem
a healthy Liver than any
agency known on eara.
It acts with extraor
binary power and efficacy
NEVER BEEN oIsaPPolnI..,v,s u
8 q general family remedy foL ~ 81
rpid Liver, Constipation, ETC., ssss pe
" use anything else, and rs,svoodue
m disappointed In the eiiec. .!,rs l IL
Gems to be almost q perfees css
eases OF the STOMACH and boWssou.
w. ]. MCELHoY, mHs
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

Joseph Stevens, fireman on the
steamer James M. Donabue was =,
s s:,.y Killed at San Francisco Will.
oliihg machinery. The unlortunato
h hnanwas caught between the walking
bly, crushed. wac iiorr'-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

By stirring the soil after every rain
the weeds will be more easily DESTROYED
than at any other time. Never permit
weeds to go to seed, especially in the
garden.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

AS soon as flowers fade, cut away
the unsightly. remains unless seeds
are wanted, when only the few that
may be needed should be permitted to
ripen. W
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

Pull the collars away from the shout.
GERS while resting the horses in the
held' so that the air can pass freely
under them.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02

Sorghum makes an excellent fodder
either when fed green or cut and cured
IKE common corn and then fed out as
wanted. Wv 40
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02
Mrs. MuIhooly 10 drug store clerk

Mrs Mulhooly lto drug store eierk)
-Thot porous phlastsr tho. yez sold
NE for me ould man was nigh KILN
him. He couldn't get the teeth av him
.troo it at all till | fried it. an thin Il
want much tinderer an he's far from
well in shpite sv it-TTd Bit.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-02
Deep Flowing.

In farming, as well as in dairying or
grazing, everything depends ON the
condition OF the soil Here is the